Bear Republic Brewery - Microbrewery, Restaurant and Catering in Downtown Healdsburg Ca.

Our Brews

Here is a list of beer descriptions for our beers. If you are interested in having any of our bottled brews shipped direct to you please note that we can only ship to the following sates: Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, Wyoming, Wisconsin. YOU MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE TO ORDER AND A SIGNATURE OF SOMEONE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE IS REQUIRED UPON DELIVERY! Prices vary; to order, please call Jo at the Bear Republic Offices to place your order. M-F 8:00-5:00 (PST). Jo@bearrepublic.com

Bottled Brews

Racer 5 IPA®
American India Pale Ale
ABV: 7.0% IBU: 75+ Color: Golden
This hoppy American IPA is a full bodied beer brewed American pale and crystalmalts, and heavily hopped with Chinook, Cascade, Columbus and Centennial.
There's a trophy in every glass.
12oz. 6 pack | 12 oz. 12 pack | 22oz. | keg

2009 Great American Beer Festival® American-Style Strong Pale Ale – GOLD
2009 Colorado State Fair – Best of Show
2006 Great American Beer Festival® American-Style Strong Pale Ale – SILVER
2005 Great American Beer Festival® American-Style Strong Pale Ale – SILVER
1999 Great American Beer Festival® India Pale Ale - GOLD

Red Rocket Ale®
American Amber Ale
ABV: 6.8% IBU: 67 Color: Deep Copper Red
Red Rocket Ale is a bastardized Scottish style red ale that traces it's origins to our homebrew roots. This full bodied and hoppy brew finishes on the palate with sweet, caramel malt flavors.
12oz. 6 pack | 22oz. | keg

2009 California State Fair - SILVER
1999 Great American Beer Festival® Other Strong Ales or Lagers - SILVER
1998 Great American Beer Festival® Other Strong Ales - SILVER

Hop Rod Rye™
Rye IPA
ABV: 8.0% IBU: 80 Color: Amber
A high gravity IPA brewed with 18% rye malt. Hop Rod Rye has a floral hop aroma and subtle caramel notes with a slightly earthy and spicy rye character.
12oz. 4 pack | 22oz. | keg

2009 California State Fair – GOLD
2003 California State Fair – GOLD
2002 Real Ale Festival (Chicago) – GOLD

Big Bear Black Stout™
American Stout
ABV: 8.1% IBU: 55 Color: Black
Big Bear is a big, black, stout you can really sink your teeth into. The bold, roasty, caramel malt flavor is balanced by Centennial and Cascade hops.
22oz. | keg

2009 California State Fair – 2nd GOLD
2009 LA International Beer Competition – GOLD
2007 Great American Beer Festival® American-Style Stout – SILVER
2002 World Beer Cup - GOLD

Peter Brown Tribute Ale™
American Brown Ale
ABV: 6.3% IBU: 21 Color: Brown
Peter Brown Tribute Ale is malty American Brown Ale, brewed with molasses, brown sugar, and hopped with Cascade and Centennial. It's just the way Pete would have wanted it.
22oz. | keg

2009 California State Fair - GOLD
2009 North American Brewers Association – GOLD
2006 Great American Beer Festival® Brown Porter – BRONZE
2004 Great American Beer Festival® Brown Porter – GOLD

XP Pale Ale™
American Pale Ale
ABV: 5.4% IBU: 35 Color: Pale Straw
XP is short for Exception Pale Ale. This light golden pale ale balances the malt and hops for a smooth, drinkable beer that compliments any meal.
22oz. | keg

2009 California State Fair – SILVER
2008 Colorado State Fair - GOLD
2006 California State Fair – 1st
2003 Real Ale Fest (Chicago) – BRONZE

Specialty Brews
These brews have limited availability and are draft only.

American Wheat
American Wheat
ABV: 4.2% IBU: 20 Color: Hazy Straw
Crafted in the Pacific Northwest style, this ale is immensely drinkable and perfect to quench your thirst.
Creamy, cloudy, and malty with a mild hop bitterness.

Apex™
Strong IPA
ABV: 7.5% IBU: 100+ Color: Light Copper
Crafted with a blend of American and English malts and aggressively hopped with Pacific Northwest hops, this beer reflects what our brewers believe to be the Apex of IPA.

2009 California State Fair - SILVER
2009 The Bistro Double IPA Fest – BRONZE & PEOPLE’S CHOICE
2009 Night of the Living Ales Cask Festival – 3rd PLACE & PEOPLE’S CHOICE
2006 Great American Beer Festival® American-Style India Pale Ale – SILVER

Black Raven Porter™
Robust Porter
ABV: 5.3% IBU: 45 Color: Black
Black Raven Porter is a dark and rich traditional porter served on nitro for an extra creamy mouthfeel.

1997 Beer Fest Invitational – GOLD
1997 California State Fair - SILVER

Carburetor™
Doppelbock
ABV: 7.4% IBU: 25 Color: Ruby Red
An exceptionally malty Doppelbock with a subtle hint of smokiness and balanced with noble hops.

Cher Ami™
Belgian Single
ABV: 4.7% IBU: 16 Color: Straw
Brewed in the style of a Belgian-style Single this light, fruity, and slightly spicy golden ale is best enjoyed in the company of good friends.

Crazy Ivan™
Belgo-American IPA
ABV: 6.9% IBU: 70 Color: Copper
This copper colored American IPA took a wild left turn when we fermented it with our favorite Trappist ale yeast. Charged with hops, followed closely by a clove and pepper Belgian yeast character.

Double Rocket™
Imperial Red Ale
ABV: 9.2% IBU: 100+ Color: Dark Red
Red Rocket taken to the limit and pushed on through the other side, this Imperial Red Ale boasts caramel and roasty malt character and distinct hop flavor and aroma.

El Oso™
American Amber Lager
ABV: 4.5% IBU: 18 Color: Amber
Crafted in the spirit of thirst quenching Mexican lagers, this well balanced amber lager is crisp with just a suggestion of caramel.

2009 California State Fair - SILVER
2008 Great American Beer Festival® American-Style Amber Lager – BRONZE

El Oso de Oro™
American Premium Lager
ABV: 4.1% IBU: 29 Color: Pale Gold
The Golden Bear is a light lager brewed in the North American style and to the high standards of Bear Republic. This pale, crisp lager will quench the strongest thirst.

End ‘09™
Not conforming to style
ABV: 5.9% IBU: 30 Color: Black
Brewed to commemorate the end of 2009 and make the bean counters happy by reducing our specialty malt inventory, End '09 is a roasty, caramel, malt-centric beer balanced by Nugget and Liberty hops.

Endeavor IPA™
English IPA
ABV: 6.7% IBU: 65 Color: Copper
This copper-colored IPA is crafted in the English style using Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt, East Kent Golding hops, and our house Scottish yeast. This well balanced ale is malty and hoppy with a soft and fruity yeast character.

Five Zero™
Double IPA
ABV: 7.7% IBU: 80 Color: Deep Gold
Celebrating 15 years of Bear Republic Brewing Co., this IPA is brewed from an old recipe (batch 50!) that is malty and very hoppy, just the way our Brewmaster likes it.

Flashpoint Porter™
Robust Porter
ABV: 6.0% IBU: 37 Color: Black
A collaborative brew with award winning local homebrewer Greg Rasmussen, Flashpoint Porter is full of bittersweet chocolate and coffee notes.

Global Kolsch™
Kolsch
ABV: 4.6% IBU: 21 Color: Pale Amber
Brewed with malt and yeast from Cologne, Germany, this hybrid ale is slightly fruity like an ale, but fermented and cold conditioned like a lager.

Golden Grizzle™
Belgian Strong Ale (Tripel)
ABV: 9.5% IBU: 20 Color: Deep Gold
Inspired by the Belgian tradition and brewed with Bear Republic style, this ale has a spicy and fruity yeast character and a malty, caramel finish.

Heritage Ale™
Scottish Wee Heavy
ABV: 7.6% IBU: 17 OG: 1.078 Color: Garnet
True to the Norgrove's Scottish Heritage, this Wee Heavy is brewed with Scottish malts and lightly hopped with East Kent Goldings. Big and Malty sweet, this ale will have you hearing bagpipes.

2001 California State Fair - SILVER
2000 California State Fair – GOLD
1997 Beer Fest invitational – BRONZE

Mach 10™
Double IPA
ABV: 9.2% IBU: 100+ Color: Golden
This extreme Double Imperial IPA is brewed with American Cascades and English First Gold hops for a deliciously unique hop profile. Bitter, malty, with a definite alcohol note, this beer is one of our most assertive and extreme.

Nor Cal Ale™
American Bitter
ABV: 4.5% IBU: 47 Color: Copper
Inspired by Northern California's brewing history, this California Bitter is as inviting as the Redwoods. Smooth and drinkable, this ale has a well rounded malt character accented by Cascade and Centennial dry hops.

Old Baba Yaga™
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV: 11.5% IBU: 115 Color: Black
Named for the witch who guarded the fountain of life and death in Russian folklore,
the black depths of this Russian Imperial Stout hold coffee, licorice, and bittersweet chocolate flavors.

Olde Scoutter’s Barleywine™
American Barleywine
ABV: 9.5% IBU: 100+ Color: Deep Amber
An American version of the Classic British Winter Warmer,
Olde Scoutter's Barleywine is a rich and hoppy beer brewed in honor of beloved brewery dog Scoutt.
Malty, Hoppy, and warming, Olde Scoutter will have a place in your heart.

2009 California State Fair - SILVER
2008 California State Fair – GOLD
2001 North American Brewer’s Award – GOLD

Racer X™
Double IPA
ABV: 8.3% IBU: 100+ Color: Copper
With assertive American hop bitterness and aroma supported by a firm malt backbone,
Racer X is an uncommon Double IPA – a bold ale that follows English traditions with a California twist.

2009 California State Fair – BRONZE
2009 San Diego International Beer Competition – 2nd
2009 West Coast Beer Fest - GOLD

Rebellion™
American IPA
ABV: 6.0% IBU: varies Color: Golden
Rebellion is a single hop pale ale brewed to showcase different hop varietals.
Always brewed with the same malt base and IBUs, the character of the hop really shines through.

Ricardo’s Red Wheat™
American Red/Wheat Ale (hybrid style)
ABV: 5.4% IBU: 31 Color: Red
Ricardo's Red Wheat™ is a hybrid ale that melds American Amber with American Wheat.
This brew features crystal malt with a touch of wheat tartness and a delicate hop balance.

1998 California State Fair – BRONZE

Roggenbier
Bavarian Rye Ale
ABV: 4.5% IBU: 11 Color: Hazy Gold
Roggenbier is German for “Rye Beer.” Very similar to a Hefeweizen, but brewed with rye instead of wheat.
This unfiltered ale melds the earthy rye character with subtle banana and clove
notes from the Bavarian ale yeast.

Rye Pale Ale
American Pale Ale with Rye
ABV: 5.8% IBU: 50 Color: Straw
Hop Rod Rye's little brother is brewed with a unique blend of malts including Pale,
Pilsner, and a healthy dose of rye. This hoppy brew is finished off with an aromatic kick of
Amarillo and Centennial hops.

The Grizz™
Belgian-style Brown Ale
ABV: 9.5% IBU: 33 Color: Dark Brown
A big, bad, Belgian brown. Brewed with a trifecta of sugars, including a housemade candi syrup.
Wild and untamed, this brew starts out sweet and finishes with notes of clove and nutmeg.

Wine Country Wheat™ (Hefeweizen)
Bavarian Hefeweizen
ABV: 4.5% IBU: 11 Color: Hazy Gold
This traditional German Hefeweizen is a light and refreshing ale served unfiltered and full of flavor.

2001 California State Fair – BRONZE
2000 California State Fair – SILVER
1999 California State Fair – BRONZE

11™
Double IPA
ABV: 8.2% IBU: 100+ Color: Copper
A distinctly hoppy Double IPA fermented with our House strain of Scottish ale yeast and dry hopped twice with Amarillo and Summit hops. We think you'll agree that this beer goes to 11.

Barrel Aged Brews
These brews are part of our barrel aged program and have very limited availability.

Clobberskull™
English Estate October Ale
ABV: 10.5% IBU: 35 Color: Golden
This English Estate October Ale is brewed with 10% raw wheat and 10% split peas. Fermented with
our house Scottish ale yeast and barrel aged for 100 days in 1st beer use French Oak barrels.

Toyon Brut™
American Wild Ale
ABV: 5.5% IBU: 15 Color: Pale Gold
This is a blend of our lighter beers allowed to undergo a secondary fermentation with wild yeast in an oak barrel. This light, vibrant, and dry ale is slightly sour and features a soft malt character, notes of apricot, almond.

Sotoyome Amber™
American Wild Ale
ABV: 7.0% IBU: 30 Color: Deep Amber
Sotoyome Amber is a dry, tart, and fruity amber ale matured in oak barrels from a local winery and spontaneously refermented in the cask with wild yeast indigenous to Alexander Valley.

Sour Crazy Ivan™
Sour Barrel Aged Belgo-American IPA
ABV: 7.1% IBU: 70 Color: Copper
A barrel aged version of our Belgo-American IPA. Refermented in the barrel with native wild yeast and bacteria for a tart, earthy flavor. A snapshot of the terroir of Alexander Valley.

Barrel Aged Grizz™
Barrel Aged Sour Belgian-style Brown Ale
ABV: 9.7% IBU: 20 Color: Dark Brown
Barrel aged in French oak for 14 months, this epic Belgian-inspired Brown Ale is wild and untamed. Tart yet profoundly malty, this Grizz can't be restrained!

Nectarine Grizz™
Barrel Aged Sour Belgian-style Brown Ale with Fruit
ABV: 9.7% IBU: 20 Color: Dark Brown
Barrel aged and refermented in the barrel with Dry Creek Valley nectarines and the wild yeast of Sonoma County, this epic Belgian-inspired Brown Ale is malty and sour with the essence of nectarine.

Prickly Pear Grizz™
Barrel Aged Sour Belgian-style Brown Ale with Fruit
ABV: 9.7% IBU: 20 Color: Dark Brown
Barrel aged and refermented in the barrel with local prickly pears and the wild yeast of Sonoma County, this epic Belgian-inspired Brown Ale is malty and sour with the essence of prickly pear.

Blackberry Grizz™
Barrel Aged Sour Belgian-style Brown Ale with Fruit
ABV: 9.7% IBU: 20 Color: Dark Brown
Barrel aged and refermented in the barrel with local free range blackberries and the wild yeast of Sonoma County, this epic Belgian-inspired Brown Ale is malty and sour with the essence of blackberry.

Barrel Aged Heritage Ale™
Barrel aged Scottish Wee Heavy
ABV: 7.6% IBU: 17 Color: Garnet
True to the Norgrove's Scottish Heritage, this Wee Heavy is brewed with Scottish malts and lightly hopped with East Kent Goldings. Aged in a new French Oak barrel for 30 days.